Re: why ada is so unpopular ?

[Marin David Condic <nobody@noplace.com>]

Its *always* worth learning a programming language because it can show 
you the strengths and weaknesses of other languages & improves your 
programming skills in general. Learning Ada might teach you a thing or 
two about what is good/bad about something like C++ - whereas ignorance 
of Ada and knowledge only of C++ (for example) tends to leave you blind 
about how things might otherwise be done.

As for earning anything from the experience, you might consider this: If 
you decide to write a *useful* program, there are ways that the program 
may generate some money for you. Nobody will care much that it was 
written in Ada or C++ or Java. Come up with a good idea and get a 
baseline product built and see if you can find some users. Make money by 
selling upgrades or by licensing the technology or any number of other 
business models.

As for simple employment, while a company may be looking for a dozen 
years of experience in Programming Language X - showing them on your 
resume that you know a *variety* of languages tends to indicate that you 
are a quick learner and adaptable as well as well educated. Any 
experience cannot possibly hurt you.

Learning some Ada is an excellent way of discovering techniques and 
capabilities you aren't likely to see duplicated in other languages.

Szymon Guz wrote:
> 
> I see. But I'd like to know if it is worth learning. I'd like to write a 
> program and maybe in future earn on that and I still don't know what to 
> choose ada or C++.
> 


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